Preface

This preface contains information
about and conventions for the entire Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server documentation
set.

Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server Documentation Set

Table P–1 Books in the Enterprise Server Documentation Set

Book Title

Description

Documentation Center

Enterprise Server documentation topics organized by task and subject.

Release Notes

Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation.
Includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware, operating
system, JavaTM Development Kit (JDKTM),
and database drivers.

Quick Start Guide

How to get started with the Enterprise Server product.

Installation Guide

Installing the software and its components.

Application Deployment Guide

Deployment of applications and application components to the Enterprise Server.
Includes information about deployment descriptors.

Developer’s Guide

Creating and implementing Java Platform, Enterprise
Edition (Java EE platform) applications intended to
run on the Enterprise Server that follow the open Java standards model for Java
EE components and APIs. Includes information about developer tools, security,
debugging, and creating lifecycle modules.

Developing web applications using the Web Service Interoperability Technologies
(WSIT). Describes how, when, and why to use the WSIT technologies and the
features and options that each technology supports.

Administration Guide

System administration for the Enterprise Server, including configuration,
monitoring, security, resource management, and web services management.

High Availability Administration Guide

Setting up clusters, working with node agents, and using load balancers.

Administration Reference

Editing the Enterprise Server configuration file, domain.xml.

Performance Tuning Guide

Tuning the Enterprise Server to improve performance.

Reference Manual

Utility commands available with the Enterprise Server; written in man page
style. Includes the asadmin command line interface.

Default Paths and
File Names

The following table describes the default paths and file names that
are used in this book.

Table P–2 Default Paths and File Names

Placeholder

Description

Default Value

as-install

Represents the base installation directory for Enterprise Server.

SolarisTM and Linux installations, non-root user:

user’s-home-directory/SUNWappserver

Solaris and Linux installations, root user:

/opt/SUNWappserver

Windows, all installations:

SystemDrive:\Sun\AppServer

domain-root-dir

Represents the directory containing all domains.

All installations:

as-install/domains/

domain-dir

Represents the directory for a domain.

In configuration files, you might see domain-dir represented as follows:

${com.sun.aas.instanceRoot}

domain-root-dir/domain-dir

instance-dir

Represents the directory for a server instance.

domain-dir/instance-dir

samples-dir

Represents the directory containing sample applications.

as-install/samples

docs-dir

Represents the directory containing documentation.

as-install/docs

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used
in this book.

Table P–3 Typographic Conventions

Typeface

Meaning

Example

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer
output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output

machine_name%su

Password:

AaBbCc123

A placeholder to be replaced with a real name or value

The command to remove a file is rmfilename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized (note that some emphasized
items appear bold online)

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

Table P–4 Symbol Conventions

Symbol

Description

Example

Meaning

[ ]

Contains optional arguments and command options.

ls [-l]

The -l option is not required.

{ | }

Contains a set of choices for a required command option.

-d {y|n}

The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.

${ }

Indicates a variable reference.

${com.sun.javaRoot}

References the value of the com.sun.javaRoot variable.

-

Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.

Control-A

Press the Control key while you press the A key.

+

Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.

Ctrl+A+N

Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.

->

Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.

File -> New -> Templates

From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.

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Support, and Training

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